WOTD 1.5

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WOTD 1.5

• Malevolent Nuance
• Maudlin Obsequious
• Narcissist Obtrusive

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Malevolent

• Adj. Characterized by evil or the desire to cause
  harm or pain.
• Most malevolent behaviors, whether by historical
  sociopaths or fictional villains, are rooted in
  unchecked selfishness.

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Maudlin

• Adj. Excessively emotional over-the-top response
  to a situation.
• Her maudlin crying over the death of the
  cockroach certainly earned her the attention she
  sought, however little of it was positive.

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Narcissist

• N. Someone who is way too into themselves
  overly vain and self-centered (From Greek Echo
  and Narcissus)
• The derogatory nickname of Adonis was given to
  him by those friends who had grown tired of his
  constant mirror checks, bicep flexing, and other
  narcissistic behaviors.

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Nuance

• N. Subtle differences or distinctions slight
  variation detailed particulars.
• Your now trained eye can read into the nuance of
  a journalists lexical choices in order to detect
  bias.

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Obsequious

• Adj. Attempting to win favor from
  influential/famous people by flattery.
• The obsequious celebrity gossip show host finally
  crossed the line when he offered celebrities
  account reports from studios that owed them money.

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Obtrusive

• Adj. Undesirably noticeable stands out,
  in-your-face.
• It is hard to understand the art behind
  something as obtrusive as graffiti.